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Multiple outdoor ceremonies planned for Radford University commencement
Graduates are allowed four guests
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RADFORD, Va. – Radford University is preparing to hold in-person graduation ceremonies this spring.
This comes after the governor’s latest guidance, allowing for 30% capacity at ceremonies, up to 5,000 people outdoors and up to 500 people indoors.
Radford plans to honor graduates from 2020 and 2021 in multiple outdoor ceremonies.
To meet all the necessary guidelines, graduates must RSVP in the next two weeks and are limited to only four guests.
“Commencement is so important to us that we were very committed to figuring out how to host the ceremonies in person if at all possible and permissible by local governing authorities. As such, we’ve put a lot of thought around how to host a commencement that can be safe and support the health of the community while also being a time of celebration,” said university spokesperson Caitlyn Scaggs.
Radford University is in the process of purchasing close to $23 million worth of off-campus properties as major construction projects continue, according to numbers presented at a recent board of visitors meeting.
The university has torn downâor has plans to razeânumerous private structures as it clears way for the new construction. Some of the cleared land will be used for parking needs.
The school is currently leasing the properties located near the schoolâs Radford campus from the Radford University Foundation, which has purchased 19 properties over the last few years for a mixture of off-campus housing, parking lots and greenspace, according to university spokeswoman Caitlyn Scaggs.